Stockton Institute for Lifelong Learning
SILL: Why Study the Holocaust? - Part 1 (5 weeks)
Wednesdays until April 2nd
Wednesday,
March 5,
2025
| 12:30
- 1:30 p.m.
Location: Stockton at Manahawkin, 712 E Bay Ave. (Room MIS-1)
Join Pearl “Peppy” Margolis as she discusses Why the Holocaust? Topics covered in
Part 1: Defining Terms about the Holocaust, Prewar Jewish Life in Germany, Nazi Antisemitic
Ideology and Propaganda, Nuremburg Laws, and Kristallnacht. This course will present
participants with opportunities to: Increase knowledge of the content and context
of the history of the Holocaust; Foster empathy for the victims of the Holocaust and
other genocides; Engage in critical thinking to support thoughtful reflection on a
range of societal issues; Make relevant and contemporary connections; and Compel action
by examining the role and responsibility of individuals in a democratic society.
Click on the event title to register. Tuition for each SILL course is typically $45. But, thanks to the generosity of our cosponsor, the Sara & Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center, this course will be free at all!
Click on the event title to register. Tuition for each SILL course is typically $45. But, thanks to the generosity of our cosponsor, the Sara & Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center, this course will be free at all!
SILL: American Criminal Justice System: An Insider's View
*Meets 3/7, (skip 3/14), 3/21, 3/28, 4/4*
Friday,
March 7,
2025
| 10:30
- 11:30 a.m.
Location: Stockton University Galloway Campus (Room F118)
This course is an introduction to the various components of the American criminal
justice system from a seasoned practitioner. The components include law enforcement
and policing, courts and prosecution, community and institutional corrections, as
well as the victims of crime. You will receive a trip through the criminal justice
system using real life examples.
Professor Rick Mulvihill is a Tenured Instructor of Criminal Justice at Stockton University. He spent twenty-six years in local policing, including 13 years as chief. He was then appointed the Director of Public Safety for Atlantic County. Finally serving as a research director for the U.S. Department of Justice. He is a graduate of the New Jersey State Police Academy and the FBI National Academy. He holds both an B.A. and M.Sc .in Criminal Justice.
Click on the event title to register. Tuition for each four-session SILL course is $45. Courses are FREE for residents age 60+ who live in Atlantic County.
Professor Rick Mulvihill is a Tenured Instructor of Criminal Justice at Stockton University. He spent twenty-six years in local policing, including 13 years as chief. He was then appointed the Director of Public Safety for Atlantic County. Finally serving as a research director for the U.S. Department of Justice. He is a graduate of the New Jersey State Police Academy and the FBI National Academy. He holds both an B.A. and M.Sc .in Criminal Justice.
Click on the event title to register. Tuition for each four-session SILL course is $45. Courses are FREE for residents age 60+ who live in Atlantic County.
SILL: (Re)Reading Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn though Percival Everett's James
Every Friday until March 28th
Friday,
March 7,
2025
| 11:45 a.m.
- 12:45 p.m.
Location: Stockton University Galloway Campus (Room F111)
Percival Everett's 2024 novel James reimagines Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry
Finn (1884) from the enslaved Jim’s point of view. The first class (March 7) will
compare the two novels' openings. In the following weeks, we will complete part 1
(March 14), part 2 (March 21), and part 3 (March 28) of James along with selected
readings from Huckleberry Finn.
Kristin Jacobson is a professor of American literature, American studies, and women’s, gender and sexuality studies and the author of two books, Neodomestic American Fiction and The American Adrenaline Narrative.
Kristin Jacobson is a professor of American literature, American studies, and women’s, gender and sexuality studies and the author of two books, Neodomestic American Fiction and The American Adrenaline Narrative.
Click on the event title to register. Tuition for each four-session SILL course is $45. Courses are FREE for residents age 60+ who live in Atlantic County.
SILL: The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Every Tuesday in April until 4/22
Tuesday,
April 1,
2025
| 12
- 1 p.m.
Location: Stockton Hammonton, Room 201
With a growing need for morale-boosting activities on the home front during WWII,
the first women’s professional baseball league was created. Existing from 1943-1954,
the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) formed the foundation
for women’s professional sports. In this course, learn about history of the league,
including the training, rules, and players.
Patty Chappine is an adjunct professor at Stockton University. Her recent book New Jersey Women during World War II: On the Home Front and Abroad was published by Lexington Books in 2024.
Click on the event title to register. Tuition for each four-session SILL course is $45. Courses are FREE for residents age 60+ who live in Atlantic County.
Patty Chappine is an adjunct professor at Stockton University. Her recent book New Jersey Women during World War II: On the Home Front and Abroad was published by Lexington Books in 2024.
Click on the event title to register. Tuition for each four-session SILL course is $45. Courses are FREE for residents age 60+ who live in Atlantic County.
SILL: Standing on Shoulders: Personal Histories and Family Storytelling
Every Wednesday in April until 4/23
Wednesday,
April 2,
2025
| 11 a.m.
- 12 p.m.
Location: Stockton Galloway Campus (L Wing Room 115)
Explore your family history and identity in this four-week workshop. Using amateur
genealogy, participants will examine family artifacts, migration stories, and oral
histories. Through hands-on activities and group discussions, learn how to connect
with your heritage, gain insights into your ancestry using accessible tools, and understand
how your past shapes who you are today.
Erin O’Hanlon is a teaching specialist focusing on education and human development at Stockton University. She also partners with the New Jersey Child Welfare Training Partnership to educate child welfare and protection workers, as well as the Stockton Center for Successful Aging. Erin lives in New Jersey with her partner, Charlie Keys, and their four sons.
Click on the title to register. Tuition for each four-session SILL course is $45. Courses are FREE for residents age 60+ who live in Atlantic County.
Erin O’Hanlon is a teaching specialist focusing on education and human development at Stockton University. She also partners with the New Jersey Child Welfare Training Partnership to educate child welfare and protection workers, as well as the Stockton Center for Successful Aging. Erin lives in New Jersey with her partner, Charlie Keys, and their four sons.
Click on the title to register. Tuition for each four-session SILL course is $45. Courses are FREE for residents age 60+ who live in Atlantic County.
SILL: Who are "we"? American Immigration & Citizenship Policy and The Italians on
the Land
Begins April 15 & ends 5/6
Tuesday,
April 15,
2025
| 10:30
- 11:30 a.m.
Location: Stockton at Hammonton Room 201, Room 307 on 5/6
In the first half of this course, we will review the history of immigration and citizenship
policy in the United States - from the Revolutionary period to today. In the second
half of the course, we will take a special look at an anthropological study written
by Dr. Emily Fogg Mead(e), an early American sociologist and scholar of Italian immigration
(and mother to anthropologist Margaret Mead!). We will read Dr. Meade's The Italians
on the Land, written about Italian immigrants to Hammonton, NJ and discuss how her
work sheds light on the complexities of immigration and xenophobia in the South Jersey
region in the late 1800s-early 1900s. This course is being presented with support
from the Historical Society of Hammonton.
Dr. Jess Bonnan-White is a Professor of Criminal Justice at Stockton University and an affiliated faculty member of the MA in Holocaust and Genocide Studies program. She studies homeland security and policing and is currently engaged in a long-term research project on policing in Northern Ireland. She has a BA in Archaeology (Washington University - St. Louis), an MA in Anthropology (Northern Illinois University), and a PhD in Anthropology (University of Iowa). Dr. Bonnan-White is a resident of Hammonton and is active in humanitarian work as a volunteer with the New Jersey Region of the American Red Cross.
Click on the title to register. Tuition for each four-session SILL course is $45. Courses are FREE for residents age 60+ who live in Atlantic County.
Dr. Jess Bonnan-White is a Professor of Criminal Justice at Stockton University and an affiliated faculty member of the MA in Holocaust and Genocide Studies program. She studies homeland security and policing and is currently engaged in a long-term research project on policing in Northern Ireland. She has a BA in Archaeology (Washington University - St. Louis), an MA in Anthropology (Northern Illinois University), and a PhD in Anthropology (University of Iowa). Dr. Bonnan-White is a resident of Hammonton and is active in humanitarian work as a volunteer with the New Jersey Region of the American Red Cross.
Click on the title to register. Tuition for each four-session SILL course is $45. Courses are FREE for residents age 60+ who live in Atlantic County.
Rosie the Riveter: Women Defense Workers of WWII
Every Tuesday until May 27th
Tuesday,
May 6,
2025
| 12
- 1 p.m.
Location: Hammonton Room 201, 307 on 5/6
During WWII, women worked for the defense industry as welders, riveters, machinists,
and much more. In this course, learn about the real-life Rosie the Riveters who stepped
into new roles and became an essential part of the war effort.
Patty Chappine is an adjunct professor at Stockton University. Her recent book New
Jersey Women during World War II: On the Home Front and Abroad was published by Lexington
Books in 2024.
Click on the event title to register. Tuition for each four-session SILL course is $45. Courses are FREE for residents age 60+ who live in Atlantic County.
